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SELECT: 3 Day Auction

live Auction • 10 AM EST • Boonton, New Jersey

Live Auction

Description

MILLEA BROS. “SELECT” 3 DAY AUCTION EVENT
Only the best of what comes our way, hand selected by the brothers for your buying pleasure!
Featuring a newly discovered Paul Klee pencil drawing; Contents from The Estate of Huguette Clark: Fine Art, European Antiques, Rare Musical Instruments; Contemporary Art and Design from the Collection of Dr. Pentti Kouri including Jasper Johns, Dennis Hopper, Mark Handforth, Jean Prouve, and Jacques Adnet; The complete contents of a Jacques Grange interior featuring custom designed furniture; French Antiques and Modern Furniture from the Collection of a Recording Industry Executive; a Single Owner Collection of Ming-era Chinese porcelains and a rare and important Ming-era painted scroll; and the Modern Art and Furnishings of a Tommi Parzinger Decorated Massachusetts estate.

Day 1: ASIAN | ENGLISH ANTIQUES | SILVER & OBJECTS OF VERTU • lots 1001 - 1354
Day 2: MODERN ART | DESIGN | AMERICANA • lots 2001 - 2373
Day 3: EUROPEAN ART & ANTIQUES • lots 3001 - 3334

PREVIEW HOURS
Tue, Dec 5 from 11am to 7pm
Wed, Dec 6 from 11am to 5pm
Thu, Dec 7 from 9am to 5pm
Fri, Dec 8 from 9am to 5pm
Sat, Dec 9 from 9am to 10am

Viewing

Our doors will be open for preview on Tue, Dec 5 from 11am to 7pm, Wed, Dec 6 from 11am to 5pm, Thu, Dec 7 from 9am to 5pm, Fri, Dec 8 from 9am to 5pm, and Sat, Dec 9 from 9am to 10am. Hope to see you!

Location

Live at Millea Brothers' auction gallery!

1063 lots

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain phoenix

Sold

Description

Late Qing Dynasty (19th c.), porcelain figure painted in colorful enamels, approx. 15"h x 5"w x 4"d

Condition

Good, a couple minor chips on base edge, otherwise no cracks, breaks or repairs noted

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $200

Est.

$300 - $500

Chinese lacquered wood and jade inlaid panel

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, carved jade and hardstone, mounted onto a black lacquered arched panel, depicting potted flowering plants and Chinese characters, framed under glass and inset into a carved hardwood headboard, approx. 24"h x 42"w (panel), 42"h x 48"w (total)

Condition

Good/Fair, cracks in lacquer, stone loses, not examined out of glass

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $375

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Chinese jade-mounted box

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, hinged silver-plated brass box, lid inset with white jade plaque carve with planted urn, box and inside lid etched with similar design, 1.75"h x 4"l x 2.5"w

Condition

Good, jade is without damage, silver plate with areas of wear

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $1,500

Est.

$300 - $500

Chinese lacquered wood and jade inlaid panel

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, carved jade and hardstone, mounted onto a black lacquered arched panel, depicting potted flowering plants and Chinese characters, framed under glass and inset into a carved wood headboard, approx. 23.5"h x 42"w (panel), 41.5"h x 49"w (total)

Condition

Good/Fair, cracks in lacquer, stone loses, not examined out of glass

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $425

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Chinese celadon jade Gu vase

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, twisting Chilong and branch decoration, sits on finely carved custom fitted hardwood stand, 7"h x 3.25"dia. (vase), 8.5"h (on stand)

Condition

Good/fair, fleabite nick on rim edge, possible restoration, jade is transparent with some inclusions and russet veining

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $4,250

Est.

$600 - $800

Chinese jade inlaid hardwood cabinet

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty or later (19th/20th c.), hardwood carved cabinet with inset glass top, the black lacquered door set with mixed-color hardstone inlay of sitting Buddha on a gilt decorated ground, 27"h x 20.5"w x 17"d

Condition

Fair, repairs, scattered jade and lacquer losses, cabinet interior appears to have had veneer removed (bar substrata marked with spots of adhesive)

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $2,250

Est.

$400 - $600

Chinese hair quartz Budai mounted as lamp

Sold

Description

20th c., laughing sitting Buddha on custom carved hardwood stand mounted on brass base, with jade chain-pulls and rock crystal finial, 17"h x 7.5"l x 5"d (total to finial)

Condition

Good, no visible damage to crystal or wood base, tarnish to brass fittings, wiring untested

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $1,000

Est.

$200 - $300

Pair Chinese hardwood horseshoe armchairs

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, possibly huanghuali, horseshoe back rail with curved splat and double tapered arm supports on four legs connected by stretchers, approx. 34"h x 21"w x 24"d

Condition

Good/fair, one seat replaced, split in one back rail, old repairs

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $700

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Chinese jade carving of Guanyin

Sold

Description

Qing/Republic era, very pale celadon carved standing Guanyin in robes, grasping a lingzhi branch and bearing planted urn, on custom fitted hardwood stand, approx. 7"h (on stand)

Condition

Good, no observable chips, cracks or repairs, jade has nice translucence and is free of inclusions and veining

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $3,250

Est.

$500 - $700

Nice Chinese demilune console table

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, D-shaped hardwood tabletop with flowering vine-carved apron, supported by four rectangular carved legs joined by a conforming base stretcher ending in ruyi-carved feet, 35.5"h x 45.5"w x 25.5"d

Condition

Good, scattered small nicks, a few splinters of wood lose on stretcher

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $850

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Chinese carved jade weight

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, celadon jade with russet veining, in the form of a Buddha's hand citron, 4.75"l x 3"w

Condition

Good, no chips, cracks or repairs noted, jade has minimal translucence with russet inclusions

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $850

Est.

$300 - $500

Jacques Grange sourced coromandel screens

Sold

Description

20th c, China, monumental and elaborately carved and paint lacquer 6-panel screens (12 total), the front depicting a royal procession, the reverse bamboo trees, the two screens forming one large pictorial work, 108"h x 19"w (each panel)

Condition

Good/fair, small areas of lacquer loss, especially around the legs, craquelure

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Chinese carved jade junque

Sold

Description

Republic period, white jade carved sailboat with two crew, on custom carved hardwood stand, 5"h x 5"w (on stand)

Condition

Good, no chips, cracks or repairs observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $2,750

Est.

$300 - $500

Chinese finely carved coral branch

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty or later, in the form of a flowering tree bearing multiple birds of paradise, on a fitted hardwood stand, 8.75"h (coral), 10.5"h (with stand)

Condition

Good, a few rough edges and possible fleabite chips

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,700

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Chinese carved jade junque

Sold

Description

Republic period, white jade carved sailboat with three crew, on custom carved hardwood stand, approx. 6"h x 5"w (on stand)

Condition

Good, no chips, cracks or repairs observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $3,500

Est.

$300 - $500

(4) Chinese carved coral Guanyin

Sold

Description

19th/20th c., all but one on custom fitted hardwood stand, tallest 4.75"h (on stand)

Condition

Good, no chips, breaks or repairs observed, on carving lacking stand

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $2,500

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Chinese carved jade junque

Sold

Description

Republic period, white jade carved sailboat with two crew, on custom carved hardwood stand, 7"h x 6"w

Condition

Good, no chips, cracks or repairs observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $4,750

Est.

$300 - $500

(2) Chinese jade beaded necklaces

Sold

Description

20th c., each comprised of celadon jade strung beaded balls and fruit-carved teardrop pendant, silver clasp, 16"l (larger)

Condition

Good/fair, small edge chips to pendant

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $275

Est.

$400 - $600

Chinese carved coral branch

Sold

Description

20th c., depicting rooster on a tree stump, carving deftly incorporates sedimentary rock to form a base, 5.5"h x 4.5"l x 3.5"w

Condition

Good, no chips, breaks or repairs observed

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,800

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Chinese white jade pendant necklace

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty or later, pierced carved pendant depicting central plaque with seal script and lingzhi flanked by phoenix, in 14K gold mount set with three mine-cut diamonds, on gold link chain, 3.25"h x 2"w (pendant)

Condition

Good, no issues noted

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $2,500

Est.

$500 - $700

Pair Asian iron red glazed vase lamps

Sold

Description

19th/20th c., possibly Chinese, decorated with flowering trees and birds, brass fittings, approx. 28"h x 8"dia. (to socket)

Condition

Good, scattered gilt loss, wiring untested

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $275

Est.

$400 - $600

Chinese carved jade figure of Shou-Lao

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, pale celadon jade standing figure in robes holding a dragon-headed walking stick, 10"h x 3.75"w

Condition

Good/fair, repair to walking stick, jade has good translucence, even color and a few small dark inclusions

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $2,750

Est.

$500 - $700

Chinese carved hardwood low table

Sold

Description

20th c., possibly huanghuali, with inset marble top, over three drawers and pierced carved apron, on squared legs, 20.25"h x 46"l x 15.75"w

Condition

Good, a few scratches around feet might penetrate finish

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $275

Est.

$400 - $600

Large Chinese blue glazed bowl

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty (19th c.), polychrome enamel painted porcelain, with exterior panels depicting village harbor scenes on cobalt blue ground, 7.25"h x 15.5"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, a few small rim chips, remnants of gilt decoration, other scattered surface fleabites and firing spots, otherwise no cracks or repairs noted

Starting Bid

$400

Sold $1,600

Est.

$800 - $1,200

China Trade School, (8) drawings

Sold

Description

China Trade School (19th c.), black and red pen and ink line drawings on paper, depicting various work activities such as scroll painting, porcelain production, rice farming, etc. unframed and matted in cloth folio, each 10"h x 14.5"l (sight), 13.75"h x 19.5"w (mat)

Condition

Good, some creasing to paper, occasional spots and ink bleed

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $350

Est.

$400 - $600

Chinese Export figures in silk robes

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty (19th c.), man and woman models with painted wood legs and articulating arms and ceramic heads, each in traditional robes, she with jade earrings, he with human hair braided ponytail, on marbleized wood stands, approx 17"h x 4.5"l x 4.5"w

Condition

Good/fair, rips in silk, ceramic heads in good condition with no evidence of cracks or repairs, scattered paint loss

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $12,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Large Chinese carved three-color jade Guanyin

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, multi-color jade ranging from spinach green to light lavender, carved in the image of standing Guanyin holding a branch with fruit, on a custom carved hardwood stand, approx. 12"h x 4.5'w (carving), 14"h (on stand)

Condition

Good, no chips, cracks, or repairs observed, jade has some translucence with just a few inclusions

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $4,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Tang style painted pottery horse

Passed

Description

Possibly Tang Dynasty (7th-9th c.), terra cotta with traces of red paint, on custom wood stand, approx. 16.5"h x 13"l x 6"w (total)

Condition

Good, no observable breaks, cracks or repairs

Starting Bid

$400

Passed

Est.

$800 - $1,200

(3) Chinese sancai glazed Buddhist lions

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty (19th c.), book-matched pair, one with ball and one with pup, on custom wood stands, with an older finely cast example on ceramic pedestal decorated with mountain village scenes, approx. 14.5h x 6"l x 4"w (pair), 14"h x 9.25"l x 5.75"w

Condition

Fair, pair both missing original ceramic bases, scattered chips and glaze losses

Starting Bid

$125

Sold $1,100

Est.

$250 - $350

Pair Chinese Export commode-form bough pots

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty (18th c.), porcelain bulb pots in the form of bombe commodes with gilt and polychrome decoration, 5"h x 8.25"l x 4.75"d

Condition

Good, firing imperfections, gilding loss, one .5" hairline crack above upper left drawer, glaze flakes to edges

Starting Bid

$1,250

Sold $4,500

Est.

$2,500 - $3,500

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain garden seat

Sold

Description

Qing Dynasty, barrel form decorated with flowering trees and geometric border, approx.18"h x 14"dia.

Condition

Good, spots of wear to paint decoration, firing imperfections, fleabite glaze flakes

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $650

Est.

$500 - $700

Asian archaic style patinated bronze urn

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Description

19th/20th c., possibly Chinese, square zun-form vessel finely cast with auspicious symbols, dragon medallions and swirling sea waves centered between ridged flange edges, elaborate inscription to underside, 12"h x 9"l x 9"w

Condition

Good, spots of patina wear

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $400

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Chinese celadon porcelain garden seats

Sold

Description

20th c., crackle glazed and studded barrel seats with pierced decoration, approx. 16"h x 13"dia.

Condition

Good, no issues observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $225

Est.

$300 - $500

Chinese lacquered pachyderm garden seat

Sold

Description

19th c., caparisoned elephant with gilt and painted decoration, approx. 24"h x 33"l x 17"d

Condition

Good/fair, shows age, areas of chipped lacquer, wear to paint surface, rubbing, tusk paint refreshed, nicks and scratches

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,000

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Chinese jade and stone objects group

Sold

Description

19th/20th c., (4) pieces including a jade covered jar with lizard carved lid, footed stone vessel, Zhou-style archaic jade bangle, and a carved stone bangle, largest: 4.5"h x 8"w, largest bangle: 2.75"(interior) dia.

Condition

Good, stone vessel with interior wear and soiling, each with edge chipping and roughness, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250